Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
Matters Of Interest to the Bellies and Beaux
Briefly Outlined.
The GAY SIDE OF LIFE In The CITY.
Balls, Parties, Receptions and Weddings for
the Past Six Days.
PROMISES FOR The FUTURE,

ready for the Christmas holidays, WHICH
this year promises to be unusually lively
The past weeks doings will be found de-
picted below in a brief mauner
These is one more wedding on the taps
before the holidays, which is to take place
on the 14th inst. Wheeling will lose an
other OF her fair daughters and Ohio Will
be the gamer.
Next Friday night o hop will be given
at Franzheim's Hall by a number OF 30
| ciety people, which promises to be an en-
ioysble affair. Kramer will make the
music, it is understood, aud being the nIst
dance given for some time it will no dou
be greatly appreciated.
Some twenty five or thirty young ladies,
pleasantly and industriously plying the
thimble and needle upon some article oil
fancy work, passed Thursday afternoon
and evening at the residence OF DR.. Hupp,
Oh Fourteenth street, as guests OF Miss
Gussio Hupp. In this locality this party
was somewhat novel, and amongst the
initiated bears the sobriquet OF "Thlmble
Party" from the fact, US is supposed, that
when about to enjoy a bounteous repast
each guest finds at her plate, as a souvenir,
a thimble handsomely ribanded to her
napkin.
A whist club has been formed, composed
of o number of married folks, with several
bachelors added to the list, and Friday
evening the club was charmingly enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Platoff Zane, at
their home in Pleasant Valley. The club
Is to be entertained alternately by each
member, and the meetings will occur once
u week, and the law has been laid down that
the refreshments are not to be too elaeo-
rate. The members anticipated delightful
season.
Friday evening THE Club" gave one Of
its delightful hops at the club rooms, on
Main street, and quite a number OF the
members and friends spent several hou
very delightfully."- dancing to Kramer's
music. At midnight refreshments we're
served, and at 100 o'clock the merry as
semblage dispersed.
On Thursday evening the ladies of the
Arion Society gave another Of their en-
joyable "Kafeevisites' at the handsome
club rooms Of the society, and all present
spent a most delightful afternoon, the gen.
tlenen dropping in as usual for supper,
after which a pleasant social evening was
spent, the party retiring about 1880
o'clock.
The next event at the AIion will occur
Tuesday evening in the shape of 4 concert
to he given by the young ladies Of the 50.
ciety. They are making extensive. ar
rapgements to make the affair q success,
and that it will be highly enjoyable goes
! without saying. Alter the concert dance
will be given, for which kramer's orches-
ira makes the music.
Misses Lizzie and Mary SCHEDULE enter
taiued the II. +. Club at their home on
South Chapliue street, Friday evening.
The evening was spent very pleasantly in
various social amusements, and refresh
ments were served at u ~seasonahle hour.
DIR. Robert J. Reed and Miss NJ. Louise
Butler were quietly married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w F. Butler, on Twelfth street, Wednes-
day afternoon at l O'Clock, Rev. j. l..
Reed, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, a brother Of
the groom, officiating. Only the imnedi-
ate relatives Of the contracting parties
were present and several very intimate
friends of the bride. The ceremony took
place IN the parlOrs of the residence, and
at it5 conclusion a brief reception was held
and congratulations were showered upon
the happy couple. DR.. and Mrs. Reed
were driven to the C.. & P. depot where
they boarded the Pig train for q two weeks
trip to Cleveland and other large cities,
carrying with them the best wishes Of a
large circle of friends. The bride is one of
Wheel;ng's most accomplished and charm
ing young ladies, and society can congrat-
ulata itself that she is to remain here. The
groom is a rising young physician and
a popular gentleman. DR.. and Mrs. Reed
were the recipients Of a large list of ele-
CANT presents from friends far and near.
On Wednesday evening, at TAO o'clock,
Mr.. Alexander Laughlin and Miss Mamie
B. Meade were married at st. Matthew's
P. E Church, in the presence of a fashion
able audience. The wedding was a very
pretty one, and the bride never looked
mere beautiful than on this occasion. She
wore a lovely costume Of heavy corded
white silk trimmed with point lace, cut
entraine, high neck and long sleeves. dia-
mond ornaments and fine bridal veil. Her
maid of honor was her sister, Miss Sadie,
who was lovely in a costume of tuiie over
white silk, orpamented with Msrguerites.
She carried a bunch of roses and the bride
carried an ivory-backei prayer book. They
walked up the aisle together, preceded by
the ushers, Mr.. PEBBLES Tatum, Col. Ed.
Ross, Mr.. Ed. Wiles, Dr.. J. E.. Belleville,
Mr.. B. K. McMechen and Maj. Ran
dolph Stalnaker. The groom and his
best man, Mr.. George Baird, appeared
bridal party at the chancel railing. The
Rev. R. Rush Swope, rector of st.
Matthews, oficiated, and the bride was
given away by her father, Mr.. Charles ".
Meade. At the conclusion OF the ceremony
the bridal party with a number of friends
were driven to the residence OF Mrs. Re-
becca Harden, on Twelfth street, where an
informal and pleasant reception was ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Laughlin by Miss Ida
Harden, the general reception which was
to have taken place at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hearne, at LeatherwoOd,
being prevented by the illness of Mrs.
Hearne. After 8 very pleasant evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Laughlin were driven TO the
B. & o. depot where they took the Ills
train for the west. They went to Cinein-
natl, where they are to remain several
days, after which they will leave on a trip
to Californis to spend the winter months.
They were the recipients Of many beautiful
and costly presents and countless congrat-
u~lations and good wishes. The bride was
one Of WheeliDg's most charming and pop
ular young ladies, aud she will be greatly
missed from the social circle which she
adorned.
On Friday evening q farewell r~eeeption
and dance was given at the residence of